言 い草 iigusa
iigusa
Noun
1. remarks; comments
Noun
2. way of talking; speaking style
Noun
3. excuse
Noun
4. topic (of conversation)
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Word Pronunciation
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#56260
Noun
#53991
Noun
#61535
Noun
#60132
i ugusajārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It's not as if I'm saying...; It's not that I mean to say...
Noun
#58387
i ugusajanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not like I'm saying that.; It's just a figure of speech.
Noun
#58364
iu gusadeshita
The polite past form
1. Was just a polite way of speaking.; Was merely a formality.
Noun
#54581
Noun
#57387
iu gusadewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not merely talk.; It's not just words.
Noun
#60865
Common 6 items
Noun
#62129
Noun
#56289
i ugusajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't just talk.; It wasn't merely words.
Noun
#59369
i ugusajanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't just talk.; It wasn't merely words.
Noun
#55908
Noun
#62061
iu gusadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't just lip service.; It wasn't merely a formality.
Noun
#59640
Advanced 3 items
i ugusadattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's just talk; If it's only words
Noun
#60485
Noun
#60236
Noun
#54674